With effect from 16 April 2019, organisations seeking to source controlled wood from Argentina, Colombia, Thailand, Hungary or Slovenia are required to use the latest FSC risk assessments to conform with standard FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
FSC will introduce transaction verification in oak flooring supply chains from 9 April 2019. All affected certificate holders must submit their recent purchase and sales data to their certification body by 9 June.